OL2 8LG
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 003C, Shaw ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL2 8LG, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around OL2 8LG
- No street-level crime hereGreater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019 (only August 2022), so there are no map points in Greater Manchester.Map point
- Shaw and Crompton, 550 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 150 m awayExact point
- No property in OL2 8LG listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Oldham 003CNeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 610 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 640 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL2 8LGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL2 8LGRoad 53 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 65% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 9.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL2 8LG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| East Crompton St George's CofE School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 150 m 2 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Buckstones Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Beal Vale Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Farrowdale House School Independent | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Rushcroft Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| Crompton Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy Primary | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near OL2 8LG
Latest sale at each postcode- £191,500Cunliffe Drive, OL2 8LGSeptember 2023, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £192,000Penmore Close, OL2 8HWJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £205,000Parkgate Way, OL2 8JHMarch 2026, terraced, established, leasehold140 m
- £193,000Grains Road, OL2 8JFAugust 2025, terraced, established, leasehold150 m
- £185,000Lindale Rise, OL2 8JNMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold190 m
- £180,000Rossendale Close, OL2 8JJDecember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold200 m
- £230,000Arnside Close, OL2 8JRFebruary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold200 m
- £205,000Kendal Drive, OL2 8JQJanuary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold200 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of OL2 8LG
In a straight lineStations
- Shaw and Crompton7 minutes on foot550 m
GP practices
- OAK GABLES MEDICAL PRACTICE610 m
- VILLAGE MEDICAL PRACTICE610 m
Pharmacies
- EVEREST PHARMACY SHAW710 m
- ASDA PHARMACY760 m
- WELL850 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY610 m
- 56 MARKET STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)710 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Shaw SuperstoreAsda640 m
- Iceland ShawIceland680 m
- Tesco Shaw ExpressTesco770 m
- Aldi Shaw OldhamAldi810 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 003C
Everything about Oldham 003CThe postcode district: OL2
Everything about OL2Your MP
- Debbie AbrahamsLabourMP for Oldham East and Saddleworth
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.